Greeley Tribune (Greeley, CO) articles from June 2011

Greeley Tribune (Greeley, CO) archives from June 2011

EDITORIAL: We will miss Riesberg, but wish him well in his new job.(Editorial)
June 30, 2011... June 30--Today, state Rep. Jim Riesberg will resign his seat in the Colorado General Assembly to accept the post of director of the Colorado Division of Insurance from Gov. John Hickenlooper. This transition is bittersweet. While we believe...

Bull-riding family man: Greeley native Heath Fords' return home is bittersweet.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Matt Schuman June 30--Heath Ford has his priorities in order. The Greeley native and rodeo cowboy recently got married and while rodeo is still a big part of his life, spending time with his new wife has become just as important to...

Census: Big jump in number of unmarried couples in Weld.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Chris Casey June 30--The number of unmarried male and female couples in northern Colorado shot up during the past decade -- exceeding the overall state increase of 37 percent, especially in Weld County -- and same-sex couples in the...

Horses taken from man who could be charged with cruelty.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Mike Peters June 30--Thirteen horses, many of them in dire shape due to starving and unsafe conditions, were removed from the property of a rural Evans man Tuesday and authorities said the man could face charges of animal cruelty. ...

BRIEF: High wind gusts blow down tree, barn in two incidents.
June 30, 2011... June 30--A high wind gust was reported just north of Galeton Wednesday afternoon, according to Weld County sheriff's spokeswoman Margie Martinez. Martinez said the gust occurred at about 2 p.m. and caused a large tree to fall onto Colo. 392...

BRIEF: Increased DUI patrol in Weld County during Fourth of July weekend.
June 30, 2011... June 30--The Fourth of July weekend is part of a statewide "100 Days of Heat" DUI crackdown that runs through Labor Day. The Weld County DUI Task Force will enforce sobriety checkpoints throughout Weld County during the holiday weekend. The...

Evans man pleads guilty in tub scalding of child.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 30--An Evans man faces up to 10 years in prison for leaving his 1 1/2 -year-old daughter alone in a bathtub in March. The girl was scalded after her father, Armando Marquez-Gonzalez, 27, walked away after putting...

BRIEF: Ex-Windsor man takes deal in computer porn case.
June 30, 2011... June 30--A former Windsor resident charged with sexual exploitation of children after police found child pornography on his computer pleaded guilty on Wednesday. Robert Shawn Cartner, 39, took a plea deal, in which he pleaded guilty to sexual...

BRIEF: Police arrest two on suspicion of burglary after homeowner chases suspects.
June 30, 2011... June 30--The Weld County Sheriff's Office arrested two people Wednesday in connection with an attempted burglary after the homeowner saw two people trying to break into an outbuilding on the property north of Galeton and chased after them. ...

Baby injured in childcare home dies, child care provider surrenders license.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Sherrie Peif June 30--The 11-month-old Windsor baby involved in an accident at a child care home on Monday died Wednesday at The Children's Hospital in Aurora. The child care provider has since surrendered her license to the Colorado...

BRIEF: Rattlenake bite was painful and expensive for little dog.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Mike Peters June 30--It was a close call for Skyla the dog last week when the rattlesnake bit her, but she's at home now with her best friend, 11-year-old Jodell Erickson. Jodell's friends at the Crow Creek 4-H Club are having a...

BRIEF: Weld Dems to host July 4 celebration breakfast.
June 30, 2011... June 30--The Weld County Democratic Party will host its annual July 4 breakfast Monday. The event, which has spanned about a decade, is from 7-9 a.m. at 1720 12th Ave. before the July 4 parade. In the past major Colorado politicians have...

It wasn't a tornado in Gill, but it was bad.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Mike Peters June 30--GILL -- It was crowded in that bathtub, 16-year-old Sierra Pagliotti admitted later. That's where she and her five dogs waited out blasting winds that destroyed the family's barn, just a few steps away. The...

BRIEF: Autopsy does not reveal Windsor infant's cause of death.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Sherrie Peif June 30--An autopsy completed on 11-month-old Kalea Mummery, the Windsor baby who died in a home childcare accident, did not reveal a cause of death. Windsor Police Chief John Michaels said today that the Weld County...

BRIEF: Theft of scrap metal and equipment on Colo. 60.
June 30, 2011... June 30--Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a theft of more than $2,000 worth of scrap metal items and a manure spreader from a scrap dump off of Colo. 60, 4 miles southeast of Milliken. Vern Kammerzell noticed his property...

Judge finds probable cause in officer sexual assault case.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 30--A judge said Thursday there is enough evidence to bring a former Greeley police officer to trial on charges of sexual assault against a woman he pulled over in a traffic stop in March, but the man's attorney...

BRIEF: Summer baseball roundup.
June 30, 2011... June 30--Legion b Greeley West 2, Highland 1: In Denver, the Greeley West baseball team defeated Highland on Thursday in a Legion B league game. Highland hit a lead-off triple in the bottom of the seventh, but Grant Buchanan was able to...

EDITORIAL: Rising rivers still a threat.(Editorial)
June 29, 2011... June 29--Weld County's flooding worries are not over yet. That's why it's important for residents to be aware that rivers are still rising, and as inviting as that high water may be, the rapid flows make the river extremely dangerous. The...

Caleb's night to smile: Caleb Bennett grits his shiny teeth, hoping for return visit to Greeley Stampede rodeo.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Samuel G. Mustari June 29--He don't spit. He don't chew. He's not put together with staples and bandages -- yet. What Caleb Bennett does do is smile -- a lot -- and so bright, he should have been a candle instead of a bareback...

MCR leader outlines partnership between Poudre Valley Health System, University of Colorado hospital.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Chris Casey June 29--LOVELAND -- Amid health care reform and shrinking government dollars, health care providers are looking for ways to maximize economies of scale. That was a key impetus behind the planned joint operating...

Windsor infant in critical condition after accident at childcare home.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Sherrie Peif June 29--WINDSOR -- An 11-month-old Windsor baby was in critical condition at The Children's Hospital in Aurora after being found wedged between a mattress and the side of a playpen at a childcare home on Monday. ...

Free men's health screenings at Weld's health department offer education, awareness.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Meagan Birely June 29--Bob Lenk of Greeley admitted he's been a little lax on routine health checkups. About 10 years of lax, that is. But Lenk and other men of Weld County had a chance to fix that Tuesday at the Weld County...

BRIEF: Girl thrown from horse is recovering.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Mike Peters June 29--NUNN -- A 17-year-old girl, helping her family herd their cattle Monday afternoon, ended up in a Greeley hospital after her horse threw her and she fell on her head. The girl, identified as Morgan Trujillo,...

Denver woman in fake bills ring is sentenced.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 29--A Denver woman charged in April in a ring to pass off fake bills at businesses throughout Greeley was sentenced to probation Tuesday. Stating Serene Donlan was likely a "stooge" in a more elaborate plot, Weld...

Blaze destroys tons of hay at Galeton Dairy.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Mike Peters June 29--High summer heat could be the cause of a blaze that destroyed tons of hay Tuesday afternoon at the Galeton Dairy. With temperatures in the 90s, firefighters poured water on the hay while dairy workers and area...

Second of six suspects in Longmont kidnapping plot sentenced.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 29--The second of six suspects charged in an elaborate kidnapping plot out of Longmont was sentenced to prison Tuesday. Weld District Court Judge Thomas Quammen sentenced Angelo Antonio Erdman, 28, to nine years in...

BRIEF: Baby injured in childcare home dies.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Sherrie Peif June 29--The 11-month-old Windsor baby injured in an accident at a childcare home on Monday died this morning at The Children's Hospital in Aurora. Kalea Mummery was taken off life support early this morning after her...

BRIEF: Severe weather alert issued for south centeral Weld.
June 29, 2011... June 29--A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for south central Weld County until 5:45 p.m.. This area includes the towns of Nunn, Eaton, Fort Lupton, Greeley, Roggen, Bennett and Wiggins. During a severe thunderstorm watch or...

BRIEF: Increased DUI patrol in Weld County during Fourth of July weekend.
June 29, 2011... June 29--The Fourth of July weekend is part of a statewide "100 Days of Heat" DUI crackdown that runs through Labor Day. The Weld County DUI Task Force will enforce sobriety checkpoints throughout Weld County during the holiday weekend. The...

BRIEF: Police arrest two on suspicion of burglary after home owner chases suspects.
June 29, 2011... June 29--The Weld County Sheriff's Office arrested two people Wednesday in connection with an attempted burglary after the homeowner saw two people trying to break into an outbuilding on the property north of Galeton and chased after them. ...

BRIEF: Evans man pleads guilty in tub scalding of child.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 29--An Evans man is facing up to 10 years in prison for leaving his 1 1/2 -year-old daughter alone in a bathtub in March. The girl was scalded in the tub after her father, Armando Marquez-Gonzalez, 27, walked away...

BRIEF: Severe weather alert expired for south central Weld.
June 29, 2011... June 29--The severe thunderstorm warning that was issued for south central Weld County expired at 5:45 p.m. and was not renewed. The areas in the warning included the towns of Nunn, Eaton, Fort Lupton, Greeley, Roggen, Bennett and Wiggins. ...

Baby injured in child care home dies.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Sherrie Peif June 29--The 11-month-old Windsor baby involved in an accident at a childcare home on Monday died Wednesday at The Children's Hospital in Aurora. The childcare provider has since surrendered her license to the Colorado...

EDITORIAL: Eating well is an important lesson.(Editorial)
June 28, 2011... June 28--Sometimes it really does pay to go back to the basics. We are excited about the changes going on in the Greeley-Evans School District 6 nutrition program. Abandoning years of processed food staples, the district is undergoing a...

Longtime wranglers have seen it all at the Stampede.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Sherrie Peif June 28--After spending three decades getting up at 2 a.m. to climb light poles and hang decorations around the city, chasing calves and cleaning up horse poo, one might think retirement from the Greeley Stampede would...

Rocky Mountain Cancer Rehabilitation Institute is a personal crusade for director.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Dan England June 28--It wasn't the cancer that weakened Carole Schneider. It was the cure. She was glad to be rid of the cancer, no doubt. She was only in her 40s. She was hardly ready to die. But the radiation that killed it just...

Xtreme Bulls tour: Silcox finishes in 1st place.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Scott Rosenberg June 28--Introduced as the star of the night, Wesley Silcox walked into the Greeley Stampede only hoping to point his year in the right direction. Silcox, the defending Xtreme Bulls champion, entered Monday's...

District 6 board approves 2011-12 budget.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Sherrie Peif June 28--The Greeley-Evans School District 6 Board of Education on Monday gave approval to the 2011-12 budget. The nearly $129 million budget was passed despite board members' disappointment in using $4 million of...

Governor names Rep. Riesberg state's new insurance commissioner.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Chris Casey June 28--Keeping insurance policies business- and consumer-friendly and playing a key role in the state's development of a health insurance exchange are among Rep. Jim Riesberg's goals as the state's new insurance...

BRIEF: North Vista Medical Center receives health care grant.
June 28, 2011... June 28--Gov. John Hickenlooper has announced the recipients for the Colorado Rural Health Care grant program, which awarded $50,000 to the North Vista Medical Center in Firestone, Colo. The grant program is funded by UnitedHealthcare, a...

BRIEF: Denver woman in fake bills ring is sentenced.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 28--A Denver woman charged in a ring in April to pass off fake bills at businesses through Greeley was sentenced to probation Tuesday. Stating Serene Donlan was likely used in a more elaborate plot, Weld District...

BRIEF: Blaze destroys tons of hay at Galeton Dairy.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Mike Peters June 28--High summer heat could be the cause of a blaze that destroyed tons of hay Tuesday afternoon at the Galeton Dairy. As firefighters poured water on the hay with temperatures in the 90s, dairy workers and area...

BRIEF: Free men's health screenings at Weld's health department offers education, awareness.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Meagan Birely June 28--Bob Lenk of Greeley admitted he's been a little lax on routine health check-ups. About 10 years of lax that is. But Lenk and other men of Weld County had a chance to fix that Tuesday at the Weld County...

BRIEF: Windsor infant in critical condition after accident at childcare home.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Sherrie Peif June 28--An 11-month-old Windsor baby is in critical condition at The Children's Hospital in Aurora after being found wedged between a mattress and the side of a playpen at a childcare home on Monday. Windsor Police Chief...

Greeley planning group approves 40-well site.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 28--The Greeley Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a project in which a local company has plans to drill 40 oil and gas wells directionally from the same pad site in northwest Greeley. Mineral...

BRIEF: Second of six suspects in Longmont kidnapping plot sentenced.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 28--The second of six suspects charged in an elaborate kidnapping plot out of Longmont was sentenced to prison on Tuesday. Weld District Court Judge Thomas Quammen sentenced Angelo Antonio Erdman, 28, to nine years...

BRIEF: 17-year-old girl seriously injured in fall from horse.
June 27, 2011... June 27--NUNN -- An unidentified 17-year-old girl from the Nunn area was severely injured Monday afternoon when she was thrown from a horse. The Nunn Fire Department responded to the area and treated the girl until a Med Evac helicopter...

BRIEF: Otto named City Manager of the Year.
June 27, 2011... June 27--Greeley City Manager Roy Otto has been named city manager of the year by the Colorado City/County Management Association. On July 19, Otto will be awarded at the Greeley City Council's regular meeting. Evans City Manager Aden Hogan,...

Police: Suspects in Evans home invasion used knife, 40-ounce bottles of beer.
June 27, 2011... Byline: Mike Peters June 27--EVANS -- In a home invasion in which some of the assailants allegedly wielded 40-ounce bottles of beer, police made five arrests, and some of the suspects were identified by their facial tattoos. One person...

Man pleads guilty in Christmas vehicle break-ins in Greeley.
June 27, 2011... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 27--A Windsor man charged with breaking into several vehicles in Greeley shopping centers last December pleaded guilty Tuesday in a deal that could put him in prison for up to 12 years. Damian Potter, 25, pleaded...

Judge revokes probation for former UNC student.
June 27, 2011... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 27--A Weld District Court judge on Monday revoked a probation sentence that a former University of Northern Colorado doctoral student had for only a week before he committed a violation. Weld District Court Judge...

Greeley Tribune, Colo., Mike Peters column.(Column)
June 27, 2011... Byline: Mike Peters June 27--LINN GROVE CEMETERY -- One of the most famous graves in Greeley, where the remains of 10 unidentified circus workers were buried 126 years ago, may have to be changed, thanks to the diligent work of a Greeley...

Windsor native helps out flooded Minot on days off.
June 27, 2011... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 27--MINOT, N.D. -- As the waters have slowly risen in Minot, N.D., to the eventual mass flooding cameras have recorded in the last week, a Windsor man has worked side by side with residents to prepare and eventually...

Deadline approaches for businesses to join Operation Bear Aware.
June 27, 2011... June 27--Operation Bear Aware is recruiting area merchants to participate in a citywide effort to welcome University of Northern Colorado students into the community by local businesses. By signing up, businesses join a marketing effort to...

BRIEF: Nominations being taken for BBB Torch Awards.
June 27, 2011... June 27--Nominations are being taken for the April 2012 annual Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for Business Ethics. The deadline is July 15. The 14th annual event, a program of the Better Business Bureau Foundation, honors companies from...

BRIEF: Man pleads guilty in Christmas vehicle break-ins in Greeley.
June 27, 2011... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 27--A Windsor man charged with breaking into several vehicles in Greeley shopping centers last December pleaded guilty this morning in a deal that could put him in prison for 12 years, at most. Damian Potter, 25,...

BRIEF: Longtime wranglers will be around a long time.
June 27, 2011... Byline: Sherrie Peif June 27--After spending three decades getting up at 2 a.m. to climb light poles hanging decorations around the city, chasing calves and cleaning up horse poo, one would think retirement from the Greeley Stampede would...

Home invasion with knife and 40-ounce bottles of beer.
June 27, 2011... Byline: Mike Peters June 27--EVANS -- In a home invasion in which some of the assailants allegedly wielded 40-ounce bottles of beer, police made five arrests, and some of the suspects were identified by their facial tattoos. One person...

Governor names Rep. Riesberg state's new insurance commissioner.
June 27, 2011... June 27--Gov. John Hickenlooper today named Rep. Jim Riesberg, D-Greeley, as the state's new insurance commissioner. Riesberg will resign his House seat on June 30 and start work on July 1, according to a news release from the governor's office....

Renters in Greeley face tightest market in a decade.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 26--For months, Mitzi Williams has been searching for a house in Greeley. She doesn't want anything extravagant -- just a rental with two or three bedrooms and a yard for her dogs. Just Friday, hours before...

BRIEF: Buffing boots, shining shoes all in a day's work for Greeley's colorful bootblack.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Eric Bellamy June 26--You may have seen the rickety booth as you drive through downtown Greeley. For about seven years now, Arturo Flores has been shining shoes at different locations around downtown and north Greeley, including where...

District 6 food-service staff get an education in fresh foods.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Sherrie Peif June 26--Chef Kate Adamick eases the anxiety of learning to cook from scratch with one simple phrase. "How do you make french fries? You put them on a pan and put them in the oven," Adamick said she asks those who...

EDITORIAL: Greeley has good reason to celebrate.(Editorial)
June 26, 2011... June 26--For a couple years now, this newspaper and several community leaders have been saying that Greeley might be on the verge of better economic times. "Once Leprino starts construction and starts filling those jobs... " "When the...

BRIEF: Clint Black, Josh Kelley ramp up the country at the Stampede.
June 26, 2011... June 26--About 6,900 people came to watch one of the Greeley Stampede's biggest acts of the year Saturday night at the Stampede Arena. After a rocking show from opener Josh Kelley, and a break to set up equipment, Clint Black walked on stage...

UNC football camps help Earnest Collins' influence grow.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Matt Schuman June 26--A lot has changed since former Denver Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey last roamed the fields at the University of Northern Colorado. "They have added a couple buildings since I was here. It makes me feel...

NFL dreams on hold for Korey Askey, John Eddy.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Matt Schuman June 26--Korey Askew endured and overcame a lot during his career as a two-time all-Big Sky Conference cornerback at the University of Northern Colorado. Knee surgeries, including two within a four-month period kept...

Girls athlete of the year: Greeley Central's Addy Neibauer seeks to continue growth on, off field.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Bobby Fernandez June 26--Greeley Central's Addy Neibauer has wasted no time making an impact in high school track and field. After tying for 10th in the girls pole vault as a freshman at last year's Class 4A state meet, she won...

Niobrara boom heats up industrial real estate market.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 26--The impact of the Niobrara boom in northern Weld County is being felt throughout northern Colorado from the jobs it's creating to the tax treasuries it's fueling. Its presence also is being felt increasingly...

Greeley Tribune, Colo., Action Line column.(Column)
June 26, 2011... Byline: Mike Peters June 26--QUESTION -- Upon reading the 2011 Greeley Stampede official event program, it came to my attention that Greeley-Evans School District 6 is listed as a Gold Spur ($5,000+) donor. Where did this money come from?...

BRIEF: Summer baseball roundup.
June 26, 2011... June 26--LEGION A GILLETTE, Wyo. -- For the 12th time in the past 16 years, Greeley GoJo Sports walked away with the Gillette, Wyo., Tournament championship title after defeating Fort Collins 7-1. Aaron Schlagel pitched a complete game in...

Girls athlete of the year: Karli Jelden takes pressures of athletics, class in stride.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Bobby Fernandez June 26--Pressure? What pressure? Eaton junior Karli Jelden spent all season well aware of the expectations placed on her as the defending Class 3A girls pole vault champion. When it came time to defend the title...

Greeley Tribune, Colo., Mike Peters column.(Column)
June 25, 2011... Byline: Mike Peters June 25--By Mike Peters mpeters@greeleytribune.com So, you think you can just get in the car and drive over to Island Grove Regional Park and go to all the stuff for the Greeley Stampede without anyone asking...

BRIEF: Little Big Town, Rodney Atkins light up the stage on Stampede's opening night.
June 25, 2011... June 25--On a balmy 70-degree night with a slight breeze, about 6,400 people helped kick off the Greeley Stampede Arena concerts at the Little Big Town and Rodney Atkins show. From the first electric guitar beats of Atkins' hit "It's America,"...

Call Gunnar Haynes 'Mr. Eaton'.
June 25, 2011... Byline: Bobby Fernandez June 25--A few months ago, Gunnar Haynes was dubbed by fellow Eaton senior and close friend Tony Ball as "Mr. Eaton Track." This past spring, Haynes certainly lived up to his billing. Haynes, Ball, sophomore Austin...

University of Northern Colorado women's hoops draws big crowd to team camp.
June 25, 2011... Byline: Matt Schuman June 25--Sometimes the best selling point is your own backyard. University of Northern Colorado women's basketball coach Jaime White got a chance to sell her program to 135 teams that participated in the Bears annual team...

Swampmaster's Gator Show kicks off festivities for the Stampede.
June 25, 2011... Byline: Meagan Birely June 25--Jeff Quattrocchi kicked off the Greeley Stampede by tackling an 800- pound, 8-foot beast with 40 sharp teeth between the top and bottom of its mouth. Quattrocchi, who is the host of the Swampmaster's Gator Show,...

Stampmaster's Gator Show kicks off festivities for the Stampede.
June 24, 2011... Byline: Meagan Birely June 24--Jeff Quattrocchi kicked off the Greeley Stampede by tackling an 800- pound, 8-foot beast with 40 sharp teeth between the top and bottom of its mouth. Quattrocchi, who is the host of the Swampmaster's Gator Show,...

BRIEF: Seniors receive $1,000 scholarships from Greeley Stampede Foundation.
June 24, 2011... June 24--Stampede Foundation awards seniors with scholaships Weld and Larimer counties The Greeley Stampede Foundation gave $1,000 scholarships to 16 high school students from Weld and Larimer counties to support them in higher education. ...

BRIEF: Greeley man arrested for alleged gold theft.
June 24, 2011... June 24--Greeley man arrested for alleged gold theft Greeley Greeley police arrested a man on suspicion of two counts of felony theft and one count of misdemeanor theft after they say he did not return gold items that were submitted for...

Stampede gate fee helps pay for the afreea.
June 24, 2011... Byline: Sharon Dunn June 24--Last year, the Greeley Stampede was last in a long line of festivals across the country. The annual two-week event in Greeley finally joined the masses in asking patrons who attend the event to pay an entrance...

Greeley firefighter faces misdemeanor charge in connection with test misconduct.
June 24, 2011... Byline: Meagan Birely June 24--The Weld County District Attorney's Office formally filed a misdemeanor charge Thursday against a Greeley firefighter after he gave out old copies of a state certification test he was administering. The DA's...

EDITORIAL: Weld residents must take better steps in preventing mosquito breeding.(Editorial)
June 24, 2011... June 24--Wasps may sting, ants can ruin picnics and termites will crumble foundations, but we're pretty sure there's no insect more universally hated than the mosquito. And yet so many residents of Weld County continue to help their...

Kids learn from their University of Northern Colorado men's basketball idols.
June 24, 2011... Byline: Matt Schuman June 24--Greeley's Akili DeCamp has been going to the skills and shooting camp put on by the University of Northern Colorado men's basketball team for two years now, but this year the names and faces on the team are a lot...

Runner races her way through 50 triathlons, marathons, 5Ks, in just one year.
June 24, 2011... Byline: Dan England June 24--Deanna Alexander still thinks about her first race all the time, and when she does, most of the time, she laughs. At least she has a sense of humor about it. That race, the Greeley Triathlon more than five...